Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

A homeowner in Stow, Massachusetts, had lived in their home for the past 20 years. Over the past 20 years, they have always had dampness in their crawlspace and have finally wanted to prevent the moisture and the damp smell in their crawlspace. They decided to call EFS for a free inspection and our Design Specialist recommended encapsulating the crawlspace in the basement with CleanSpace. 

Our team encapsulated the entire crawlspace to prevent moisture from entering the crawlspace using CleanSpace. 

A homeowner in Amherst, New Hampshire, had a damp and dirty crawlspace. The homeowner wanted to use their crawlspace to store personal belongings but couldn't because it was so dirty and damp. The homeowner reached out to EFS, and our design specialist recommended installing SmartJacks and encapsulating the crawlspace with Drainage Matting and CleanSpace. 

This homeowner in Sudbury, MA had a crawlspace area with an old plastic barrier that needed updating. Our team designed and proposed a solution to replace the vapor barrier with Cleanspace, and also replace the old wooden supports which were holding up the floor above. 

The first stage of the project involved removing the wooden posts and replacing them with SmartJack crawlspace supports. Once these were in place, Cleanspace vapor barrier was installed across the entire floor of the crawlspace and up the walls. 

This homeowner in Sudbury, Massachusetts, purchased their 80-year-old home in 2019. When they purchased the home, the inspector noted in their inspection that the vapor barrier in the crawlspace should be replaced. The homeowner didn't have the money at that time but a couple of years later they decided to call EFS for a free inspection. We inspected the crawlspace and confirmed that the vapor barrier should be replaced, but our Design Specialist also noticed that the floor system was sagging and should be stabilized. Our Design Specialist recommended installing CleanSpace and SmartJacks into the crawlspace to re-encapsulate the space and add support to the floor system. 

A homeowner in Nashua, New Hampshire was sick of using the shop vacuum to clean up her wet basement. She wanted to look for a permanent solution that would keep her basement dry and reduce humidity.

Our team recommended installing a TripleSafe sump pump system, WaterGuard perimeter drainage, and CleanSpace vapor barrier. This waterproofing system is designed to keep water out of the basement by capturing it along the border of the foundation before entering the home, and then filtering it to the sump pump. The sump pump system removes water out of the home through an exterior discharge line. In the photo, CleanSpace is pictured. CleanSpace is a wall encapsulation system that reduces moisture in the home. This system eliminates humidity, adds insulation to the home, prevents wood rot and pests, and can even keep floors warm.

With these systems in place, a temperate and dry living space is created. Whether the homeowner decides to use the space for storage or build a fully finished basement, she has peace of mind that the basement is safe from water.